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Definition of crawdad

crawdad

/ˈkrɔː.dæd/
craw · dad
Plural:crawdads
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crawdad Lexical Profile

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• noun

1

American A small, lobster-like freshwater crustacean typically found in streams, marshes, and ponds; a crayfish.

Example

"The children spent a warm summer afternoon turning over rocks in the shallow creek to catch crawdads."

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• Rhymes for crawdad

• Nearby Words

crappie
crate
cravat
crawdad
crawfish
crax
crayfish

Word Origin & Etymology

American English, emerging in the early 20th century. It is a regional alteration of 'crawfish' (which itself derives from the Old French 'crevice'), combined with the colloquial suffix '-dad'.

Usage Trend

Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Crawdad. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 16, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/crawdad
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